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Despite public opposition from the White House, hopes are high at the United Nations this week that

The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday as the market entered a holding pattern ahead of today's release

Eight years in gestation, what should have been Hong Kong's first electronic data interchange system

Japan has given the green light to a big U.S. seed company to sell genetically engineered corn that

APEC MEMBERS DRAFTPLANS TO REMOVE BARRIERSMANILA - Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coop

P&O CONTAINERS POSTSLOWER PER-TEU REVENUELONDON - Average revenue per 20-foot container earn

For the second time this year, the Port of Los Angeles will sell revenue bonds to help finance its m

Arthur F. Quern and Martin L. ''Larry'' Koppie of Aon Corp. died in a plane crash near Chicago on Oc

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

SEA SHIPPING LINECarmine A. Gerace was named vice president of sales and marketing for this

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

1311 (Oct. 31, 1996) Previous day - 1296The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

While Asian trade experiences a pause in its usually breakneck growth, South Korea is using the time

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

As of Oct. 31, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Ryder System Inc. is looking at options, including the possible sale, for its car haul division, whi

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma may compete fiercely for cargo and the shipping lines that haul it,

Japanese employees work hard, don't take many days of paid leave and don't cause many labor disputes

Bill Matthews smiles when he hears people predict that U.S. manufacturing jobs are headed to Mexico

For William Ahern, the pretrial spotlight may be fleeting, but he probably won't complain. Mr. Ahern

Thursday Oct. 31, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

To understand the web of connections between Bill Clinton and Indonesia's Riady family, it helps to

Millions of Americans believe international trade is stripping the U.S. economy of good-paying produ

US, EU NEGOTIATORSOPEN AVIATION TALKSWASHINGTON - U.S. and European Union negotiators discus

Lloyd's of London has accepted the inevitable.The venerable, though tarnished, insurance ins

Traffic on the high seas will continue its expansion through this year, a United Nations economic ag

The Massachusetts Division of Insurance can only blame itself for the controversy swirling around it

The world trading community criticized Brazil for straying from its liberalization reforms and chall

Tanker owners have an image problem.To many outsiders, oil tankers are dirty rust buckets th

If you listen to rail shippers, Norfolk Southern Corp.'s latest gambit is not winning any points in

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Dwayne Andreas, chief executive of Archer Daniels Midland Co., will begin sharing his title and duti

Oct. 31, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Both foreign and local companies operating in southern China's commercial hub are facing additional

Heating oil markets are on hold, awaiting the onset of the colder temperatures that will set prices

Mexico's state oil-monopoly, Petroleos Mexicanos announced third quarter results Wednesday showing o

3RD QUARTER NET, REVENUEROSE SLIGHTLY AT SAFECOSEATTLE - Safeco Corp. reported slightly high

BRITAIN ANNOUNCESSURPRISE RATE RISELONDON - Britain, in a surprise move aimed at keeping the

Cuba wants to begin free trade talks with the Caribbean Community, a Caricom official said.C

Oct. 30, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.